Can Sichuan pepper relieve cough?

Coughing is very common in our lives, and there are many reasons for coughing. Sometimes it is due to some diseases, and sometimes it is due to other reasons. But after all, the symptoms of coughing are not very serious, so you just need to treat it lightly, but you must follow the doctor's advice. In addition to using some medicines to treat it, you can also try some folk methods. So, can pepper relieve cough?

Pharmacological effects of Zanthoxylum bungeanum

1. Impact on the digestive system. Effect on experimental gastric ulcer: Significantly inhibits the formation of hydrochloric acid ulcer in rats. The water extract of Zanthoxylum bungeanum can significantly inhibit the formation of pyloric ulcer in rats. It can resist diarrhea in mice caused by castor oil, and the effect is not only fast but also long-lasting. It can delay the onset of diarrhea and has a slow-acting effect against senna-induced diarrhea in mice. It can significantly inhibit gastrointestinal motility.

2. Effects on experimental thrombosis and coagulation system: Experimental in vivo thrombosis was induced by electrical stimulation of the arterial wall of rats, and its effect on coagulation function was simultaneously measured. The experimental results show that the water extract of Zanthoxylum bungeanum has a significant inhibitory effect on thrombosis in rats and can significantly prolong the time of experimental thrombosis, suggesting that it has the effect of preventing thrombosis. The antithrombotic and anticoagulant effects of Zanthoxylum bungeanum may be related to the anticoagulant components of platelet-functional vascular endothelial cells.

3. Analgesic effect: 5-10g/kg of water extract and 3.0-6.0ml/kg of ether extract of Zanthoxylum bungeanum have a significant inhibitory effect on the writhing reaction of mice induced by acetic acid.

4. Antibacterial effect: The volatile oil of this product has a certain inhibitory and killing effect on 11 dermatophytes and 4 deep fungi, among which Microsporum woolly and Trichophyton rubrum are the most sensitive.

5. Anti-insect effect: The volatile oil contained in Sichuan pepper can cause serious poisoning of pig ascaris in warm Ren's solution.

6. Other effects: The artemisinin contained in this product has ephedrine-like effects, but the intensity is weaker. It can increase the blood pressure of anesthetized cats, enhance the contraction of nictitating membranes, strengthen the effects of adrenaline on blood pressure and uterus, enhance the contraction of the uterus in situ of cats or rabbits, inhibit small intestinal contraction and dilate coronary blood vessels, increase skeletal muscle tension, and enhance the excitability of spinal cord reflexes. It has strong antibacterial effect.